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Ida Forsyne
1883–1983
United States
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Biography
Ida Forsyne (January 1, 1883 – August 19, 1983), sometimes seen as Ida Forcen, or Ida Forcyne, was an African-American vaudeville dancer who toured in Europe and Russia before World War I. Professionally she was known as the 'Queen of the Cakewalk'.
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